RIO DE JANEIRO – It took 13 years for the UFC’s return to the spiritual
home of MMA following the promotion’s 1998 debut in Brazil, but after
Saturday’s well-received UFC 134 event, don’t count on that type of delay happening
again.
In fact, White confirmed the promotion is likely to return to Brazil in
2012 with a stadium show, and a Brazilian office is also in the works.
Following the UFC’s sold-out event at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, White
said the country’s passion for the sport inside the arena – not to
mention the apparent 20 million or so homes that watched on TV – ensured
Brazil will be another featured target for the promotion moving
forward.